So, something has happened with the release of X and Y: there are six slots for each team, and now, for the first time, there are that many generations of pokemon. What does this mean? Well, it's been almost two decades, but my childhood dream birthed in the release of Gold and Silver has come true: All Gen Battles.
Similar to Monotype, this is a meta based on limited slots and optimization in the midst of a simple rule; Monotype's rule, obviously, is that your team has to share the same type. All Gen's rule is just as simple:
In All Gen, you may only use one Pokemon per generation.
Like Scizor and Tyranitar? Better pick between 'em, because they're both Gen II. Think Aegislash is the bee's knees? Well then sorry Greninja, no room for you.
The only complication, Mega Evolution, is easily answered: Mega Evolution's generation is the same as its initial form. So, obviously, Mega Blastoise takes the Gen I slot, not the Gen VI slot. Otherwise one pokemon would take two slots!
The best part is, as more gens are added, this playstyle doesn't go away; this is just the first time we've been able to have a one-gen-per-slot meta and I'm really, really excited about it.
Initial items to consider:
-Some gens have more choices than others; look at the sheer population size difference between, for instance, Gen V and Gen VI.
-While earlier generations have definite threats, power creep also means more options tend to be available in later gens, even if pure population is similar.
-There are type discrepancies between gens, some obvious (for instance, no Dark-types in Gen I) and some more subtle (for instance, lots more Fighting-types to choose from in Gen V).
-No SkarmBliss! Sorry, nostalgia!
Similar to Monotype, this is a meta based on limited slots and optimization in the midst of a simple rule; Monotype's rule, obviously, is that your team has to share the same type. All Gen's rule is just as simple:
In All Gen, you may only use one Pokemon per generation.
Like Scizor and Tyranitar? Better pick between 'em, because they're both Gen II. Think Aegislash is the bee's knees? Well then sorry Greninja, no room for you.
The only complication, Mega Evolution, is easily answered: Mega Evolution's generation is the same as its initial form. So, obviously, Mega Blastoise takes the Gen I slot, not the Gen VI slot. Otherwise one pokemon would take two slots!
The best part is, as more gens are added, this playstyle doesn't go away; this is just the first time we've been able to have a one-gen-per-slot meta and I'm really, really excited about it.
Initial items to consider:
-Some gens have more choices than others; look at the sheer population size difference between, for instance, Gen V and Gen VI.
-While earlier generations have definite threats, power creep also means more options tend to be available in later gens, even if pure population is similar.
-There are type discrepancies between gens, some obvious (for instance, no Dark-types in Gen I) and some more subtle (for instance, lots more Fighting-types to choose from in Gen V).
-No SkarmBliss! Sorry, nostalgia!
